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San Siro
Quartier of Milan
Country Italy
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMilan
ComuneMilan
Zone7
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

San Siro is a vast district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It is located about 5 km north-west of the city centre; it borders on the district of Lampugnano, QT8, FieraMilano, and Trenno.

Until the 19th century, San Siro was a small settlement, on the banks of the Olona river; its center was in the surroundings of what is now Piazzale Lotto. The area has been radically transformed in the 20th century.

San Siro is a very diverse districts, with wide green areas and cemented neighbourhoods, low-income and high-income housing, villas and apartment blocks. Most of the buildings in the area date back to the mid 20th century.

The district is also characterized by prominent sports structures, most notably the Giuseppe Meazza Soccer stadium, home of A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. It also houses the most important Milanese hippodrome, as well as other horse racing-related structures. The Palasport di San Siro arena, mainly used for basketball and volleyball games, was also in this district; it was closed in 1985 when its roof collapsed after a large snowfall.

45°28′28″N 9°08′25″E / 45.47444°N 9.14028°E / 45.47444; 9.14028